Category: Up-cycle & Recycle

No Sew Tree Skirt Tutorial

No Sew Tree Skirt Tutorial Do you ever wish that you had a beautiful tree skirt like the ones you see in magazines? Surround your Christmas tree with terrific tree skirts that are easy to make! You can use any material and any decoration you like… What You Will Need: Felt  Glitter Snowflake Cut-outs Glue …

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Book Folding Tutorial

Book Folding Tutorial If you’ve ever seen books with the pages folded into the shape of words and wondered how the heck it’s done, here is one method! As you become more experienced you will find your own unique ways of folding, but here are the basic steps to get you on your way to …

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How to Add Snow to an Artificial Tree

How to Add Snow to an Artificial Tree If you want the beauty of freshly fallen snow without dealing with any grey slush or shoveling, artificial snow (aka flocking) is the way to go—especially when it comes to decorating your tree. If you try this, don’t be afraid to use a really heavy hand with …

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Toilet Roll Nativity Set

Toilet Roll Nativity Set Creating the characters of the Nativity is a great way to encourage story telling and learning together about the Christmas story. If you don’t have time to make a whole set, just make the Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus. What You Will Need: glue gun toilet rolls (or paper towel rolls/wrapping paper …

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Wonderful Pallet Ideas For The Garden

Wonderful Pallet Ideas For The Garden Despite the simple purpose they were created for, pallets can be transformed into a wide variety of objects. Repurposing or recycling wooden pallets outdoors has become very popular with people across the globe. You can craft a highly functional sofa, coffee table or other things for your garden, in …

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